• FLASH		Archived issues of Flash: Spring semester 2006 Flash wk 1 January 11 Flash wk 2 January 18 Flash wk 3 January 25 UHC Flash Electronic Newsletter for WSU Honors College Students Spring Semester 2006, Wednesday, February 1, Week IV ______________________________________________________ Headlines Mark Your Calendars for Feb. 14 Dialogue with Provost BatesDO YOU SPEND YOUR FREE TIME WATCHING CSI OR LAW AND ORDER? Coffee & Tea Fridays Reminder to remind students of career fair Mentor of the Year Nominations Now Open Select Pieces From “The Vagina Monologues” are Coming to Honors Hall STRESSED? Mind/Body Workout Group Postcard from Denmark S C H O L A R S H I P S & P R O G R A M S (See the Honors web site at www.wsu.edu/honors for past issues of Flash containing more information on scholarships & programs.) Center for Integrated Biotechnology Summer Fellowships 2006 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: SURE Cougar Quest   C A L E N D A R Honors College Speaker & Movie Series Spring 2006 Hola. Bonjour. Hello. Aloha. Intercultural Communication FREE TENNIS CLINIC FOR ALL FEMALES Cheer and Dance Exhibition Philosophy Department presentation ______________________________________________________ Mark Your Calendars for Feb. 14 Dialogue with Provost Bates Faculty, staff and students WSU-wide are welcome to participate in the Dialogue with Provost Bob Bates at noon Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the CUB Cascade Rooms or via videostreaming on the Web. Overviews and recommendations from major reports focusing on graduate and undergraduate issues will be presented as part of the dialogue. Following presentations, Provost Bates will invite your questions and comments. A link to the videostream is available at the Face to Face with WSU Leaders Web calendar here: http://www.wsu.edu/dialogues-forums/ ______________________________________________________ DO YOU SPEND YOUR FREE TIME WATCHING CSI OR LAW AND ORDER? If you enjoy watching television programs about law enforcement and want to have a “real world” experience, you might consider applying for the Washington State University Police Internship Program. This is a selective program for students from any major, including biology, computer science, psychology, and criminal justice. Police interns are WSU students working as non-paid volunteers for the Washington State University Police Department. Students who are admitted will help with public safety issues and work side-by-side with local law enforcement officials on real cases. Although you don’t have to register for college credits, many departments do allow participation in this program to count for internship credits. The time commitment is 18 hours a month, including 8 hours a month riding in a patrol car with a local police officer. Interested in applying for next year? The deadline is March 3, 2005 and the local contact is Joe Dillon, who can be reached at 335-4711. Written, oral, and physical agility tests are included in the application. ______________________________________________________ Coffee & Tea Fridays Cake, coffee & tea Friday in the Honors Hall Reading Room, 2-4 p.m. Come, chat, enjoy, read the paper. [[clappgrady]] ______________________________________________________ Reminder to remind students of career fair Students are invited to a joint WSU-UI career fair Feb. 7-8. Meanwhile, a series of sessions sponsored by the Women & Leadership Forum begins Feb. 7 on the Pullman campus. Find this news and more at WSU Today online, http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu. ______________________________________________________ Mentor of the Year Nominations Now Open Nominations are now open for the 2nd Annual Outstanding Mentor Awards. Sponsored by the Women & Leadership Alliance and in conjunction with the Women & Leadership 11th Annual Forum, you are invited to recognize someone at WSU who has served as a mentor to you. Everyone who is nominated will be recognized during an awards ceremony at the Forum event to be held at Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum on March 28, 2006 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. One nominee in each of five categories – Student, Civil Service Staff, Administrative Professional Staff, Teaching Faculty and Research Faculty – will receive Mentor of the Year awards. Please take this opportunity to recognize someone who has made a difference in your academic, professional, and/or personal life here at WSU. Go to the Women & Leadership Web site (www.wla.wsu.edu) and click on the Mentor Nominations button to submit your nomination. Nominations will close on February 27, 2006 so don't delay - nominate your mentor today. ______________________________________________________ Select Pieces From “The Vagina Monologues” are Coming to Honors Hall Come see the women of the WSU benefit production of “The Vagina Monologues” perform select pieces and discuss sexual assault and violence against women with a guest from Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse. The discussion is Thursday, February 16 at 6 p.m. in the Honors Hall Lounge. The event will be free, but donations are appreciated. The WSU benefit production of “The Vagina Monologues” will be Feb. 24, 25 and 26. For more information, contact Diane at (509) 335-7472 or vdaywsu@wsu.edu, or visit the V-Day WSU website at www.hws.wsu.edu/vdaywsu. ______________________________________________________ STRESSED? The WSU Stress Management Program: Web Site www.counsel.wsu.edu/self-help/stressed.html What is it, and how does it work? The WSU Stress Management Program (or SMP), (509) 335-4511 provides confidential support to students who are experiencing the negative consequences of excessive stress in their lives. Using various relaxation techniques, you are taught skills that can help deal with the stress you may be experiencing from general anxiety, as well as from adjustment to college life, test-taking, social, math, and/or anxiety producing situations. The WSU Stress Management Program is provided as a free service to WSU students by Counseling Services, 280 Lighty Hall. Stress Management program participants may utilize the SMP as either the primary treatment of choice or as an adjunctive treatment while they are engaged in other types of medical or psychological support. All WSU SMP programming is accessed through an initial session with the SMP Program Coordinator, Dr. Scott C. Case or SMP counselor. All interested students should schedule their initial appointment through the Counseling Services office (at (509) 335-4511). During the first 1 hour appointment, you are asked to fill out a brief demographic form and will be given information designed to orient you to the general concept of stress and to explain the options available through the SMP. If you choose to become a participant, you will be scheduled for several consecutive 50 minute SMP appointments with the program’s trained stress management clinicians. >From that point on, depending on what you choose to involve yourself in, the program can: -Provide techniques for immediate stress relief -Provide training in basic stress management procedures to cope with situation specific stress -Provide materials for home use -Learn techniques to improve quality of sleep -Learn skills that can improve concentration and performance -Provide life management consultation to help students better cope with their stressors more effectively across the life span -Upon completion of the initial program, Students will receive their own Stress Management CD free of charge! Stress relief and stress management uses supportive guidance and strictly confidential one on one clinical interaction from trained professionals, CDs, audio tapes and homework “tips” as the primary instructional tools. Should you decide to involve yourself in the SMP, several issues need to be clear. Since the stress management experience is cumulative, it is suggested that each participant be willing to commit to proceeding through the program’s CD series in a sequential and timely manner (i.e. one protocol per week for a minimum of 5-6 weeks. Another important aspect of the stress management experience is for the participant to be willing to commit time and effort to the home practice necessary for the process to be fully learned. After the initial stress management sessions, you may elect to repeat the sequence, continue to schedule follow-up SMP sessions, and /or investigate other treatment options and stress relief techniques including guided imagery and other supplementary CDs/tapes. Any questions you may have can be discussed with Dr. Case by calling WSU Counseling & Testing Services at (509) 335-4511. Get help coping with the stress in YOUR life! ______________________________________________________ Mind/Body Workout Group Time: Thursdays 5 PM – 6:30 PM Place: Counseling & Testing Services, 280 Lighty Student Services Bldg. What is it? Dr. Case at WSU Counseling Services & University Recreation is offering an educational therapy based support group for anyone interested in managing stress, coping with depression, and in receiving ongoing weekly assistance in adding exercise to their lives, in obtaining guidance and insight into developing a “Wellness” based lifestyle, and in sharing & exploring the ways to overcome the obstacles that we often encounter in making this quest a reality. What will we do? We will explore the challenges to adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for our minds and bodies in a safe, confidential environment. You will learn about what stress management & exercise options are available to you here at WSU. You will be assisted in setting appropriate personal & fitness goals and select two forms of moderate exercise of your choice to engage in on your own time with the sup port of the group. In addition to our professional therapists, a University Recreation Fitness Services representative will be available for consultation. How do I get into the group? If the scheduled meeting time works for you, just call the front desk of Counseling Services at (509) 335-4511 to arrange a 20-30 minute meeting with one of the group’s facilitators. At that meeting they will tell you all about the group and answer any questions you may have. It's Time to Challenge Yourself! ______________________________________________________ Postcard from Denmark Hello again everyone! Well, my two and a half weeks here have really flown by. The school here has done a great job of planning activities to get everyone socialized with one another. People have definitely had their ups and downs, as many have experienced the symptoms of culture shock. I am finally getting use to the public transportation here! YAY! While their busses, metros, and trains are great, they are not immune to bad weather! Everything runs about 30 min. late or more on a snowy day… which we have had several. We have had many “bonding” moments on the busses where everyone gets to know the Danish person next to them a little more than desired! – They can get very crowded. I think one of the most educational things here is simply talking to others from foreign places. I have heard sooo many interesting ideas about the USA, and have definitely been under fire a few times – but in a good way. Everyone is so curious about the U.S. and how Americans feel about things. The other day I was asked what I thought about Europe in general. So I responded that many people view Europe as more liberal than the US. The two I was talking to, a Dane and an Austrian, were astonished. They informed me that to them the US is quite liberal, which actually shocked me. I answered question after question about why Bush was reelected, if Americans really knew very much about other countries, how our government system worked, etc. I did my best to answer them! Our discussion was really fascinating to me. It is strange the things we take for granted in the US. One Danish girl started telling me about how if you are a member of the Lutheran church here you pay taxes to it. She got so heated about it while telling me. Soon thereafter an Irish girl piped in with the same frustrations, getting taxed by the Catholic Church in Ireland. In the US we have separation of Church and State, however I don’t think I had ever really taken the time to appreciate that fact before. While the taxes in Denmark are outrageous (they take about 50% out of your pay check!), the city has such a historic aura. We were taken on a tour last week, which was great! I wish I could describe it to you all, but it is really something you must see in person, or at least in a good photograph. I am eager for it to warm up a little though so we can enjoy walking down the streets a little more J On one of our days off a few friends and I went to the “free town” Christiania. This is a part of Denmark that was once a military barracks that was abandoned and then taken over by hippie squatters. There are only two entrances to the whole place, and cars are not allowed at all. They have their own set of rules there and forbid people to take pictures down the historic “Pushers Street.” Up until 2004 it was actually legal to sell hash from stands. Along with no photos they also do not allow hard drugs, guns, bullet proof vests, stealing or hard drugs. – In other words it is very much a hippie society. It was very interesting walking around (in our large group!), there was graffiti artwork everywhere! This weekend I plan to go on a short trip to Berlin with about 10 or more people! So… I will write again later J Anjie Bertramson ______________________________________________________ S C H O L A R S H I P S & P R O G R A M S (See the Honors web site at www.wsu.edu/honors for past issues of Flash containing more information on scholarships & programs.) Center for Integrated Biotechnology Summer Fellowships 2006 The Center for Integrated Biotechnology (CIB) at Washington State University announces undergraduate summer research opportunities in areas of biotechnology under the direction of CIB faculty. Competitive $2,500 summer research fellowships are available for WSU undergraduates with an interest in biotechnology research. This is an eight-week program that can occur anytime between May 15, 2006 and August 15, 2006. The closing date for applications is March 10, 2006. For additional information please visit our training page at www.biotechnology.wsu.edu Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: SURE Participate in a paid, hands-on research project with SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience) at Washington State University in one of more than 40 fields of study. Contact us: sure@wsu.edu 509-335-6424 Why SURE? Get your first taste of graduate-level research while you work closely with Washington State University’s world-class faculty and graduate students. Gain valuable research experience in cutting-edge techniques and work in a team environment. Experience the University’s world-class facilities and see firsthand the extraordinary graduate opportunities that await you here. Enhance your resume for graduate school or future career opportunities. Try out a subject area that intrigues you (even if it’s not your major). Have fun and make new friends How to apply Eligible students interested in this program should fill out the online application form. Either print the form and mail it in or fill it out electronically and submit it online. In addition to the form, you will need to assemble an application packet to mail or e-mail to the program. Include in this packet: One letter of recommendation in a sealed envelope or e-mailed directly to sure@wsu.edu. If your recommender is sending e-mail, please make sure they include a phone number so we can call and discuss any questions we have. A copy of your transcripts (unofficial or just printed from your university web page is fine) from your undergraduate courses showing current and past courses. If you can make a .pdf or some sort of electronic file that is easily readable, you can e-mail that, too. A one page or less description of your interests in materials science (if applicable). This can be emailed to sure@wsu.edu if you’d prefer. Send ALL application materials by March 1, 2006, to ensure priority consideration to: SURE WSU, c/o Graduate School, PO Box 641030, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-1030 Cougar Quest Are you interested in working with middle and high school-age students for three weeks over the summer? Cougar Quest counselor positions pay well ($2,000 plus room and board for just three weeks of work)! Find the application at: http://www.summer.wsu.edu/News/view_news.asp?story=113 What is Cougar Quest? The Summer Cougar Quest program is a WSU sponsored educational summer camp offered to students entering the 7th-12th grade in fall 2006. The program will run from Sunday, July 16th through Friday, July21st for 7th - 9th grade students; and Sunday, July 23 through Friday, July 28th for 9-th - 12th grade students. Campers will be involved in planned educational, recreational, and social programs throughout the week. Included in planned activities are workshops taught by WSU faculty and instructors. Some of the recreational and social programs will be planned, organized, facilitated and supervised by the Camp Staff – YOU; other programs will be planned by someone else but supervised by Camp Staff. What should I expect if I should get the Counselor position? Individuals selected to staff Summer Cougar Quest will work with camp participants each week from Sunday morning setup through Friday debriefing and cleanup. Training for the program will take place July 9 –14. Between camp sessions staff will have time off from Friday debriefing and cleanup until Sunday morning setup. Total remuneration for the three-week time commitment will be $2,000.00 and will also include room and board for the three-week period. [[morleyjennifer]] In order to become a Cougar Quest Counselor you MUST: Be able and willing to work long and irregular hours during camp in hot July. Pass a security background check completed through the Washington State Patrol. Be a Washington State University student with at least sophomore (30+ credits) standing by May 2006. Abide by professional and ethical standards of conduct, which includes abiding by all camp, university, local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Know how to have fun and be goofy. Love young people! Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and be in good standing in your academic major at the end of the spring semester in May 2006. Be fully available to work from July 9 – July 28, 2006, with no other interfering commitments. Be responsible! All applications must be completed and turned into the Summer Cougar Quest/Summer Session Office by 5:00 pm on February 15th, 2006 (346 French Admin, zip 1035). If you have any questions you may contact Kim Mueller at 335-1235 or Linda Schoepflin at 335-0134 or check out our website at www.cougarquest.wsu.edu Interviews will take place on Sunday, March 5th and selections will be made by April 7th. ______________________________________________________ C A L E N D A R Honors College Speaker & Movie Series Spring 2006 Events will be held the following Thursday's at 7 p.m. in the Honors Hall Lounge. Refreshments included! EVERYBODY WELCOME! Thursday, February 9: MOVIE: “The Girl in the Cafe” (2005) Thursday, February 23: SPEAKER: MIKE PETLOVANY: “First Hand Experience: Iraq” Thursday, March 9: MOVIE: “No Man’s Land” (2001) Thursday, March 23: SPEAKER: Dr. Russel Miller:”International Law” Thursday, April 6: MOVIE: “The Constant Gardener” (2005) Hola. Bonjour. Hello. Aloha. Intercultural Communication Does communicating with someone from another culture confuse you? Did you know that certain hand gestures that you might use every day could be offensive to someone in another country? LeaderShop is proud to present Mary Furnari, Director of International Students and Scholars, who will help you learn the secrets of intercultural communication. This week's LeaderShop takes place on Wednesday, February 1 at 6 p.m. in the CUB basement, room B11-15. This semester, LeaderShop is giving away a 30GB iPod to one lucky student. The more times you attend, the more chances you have to win! Only students are eligible to win. The LeaderShop workshop series is sponsored by Campus Involvement Leadership Programs. More information at www.getinvolved.wsu.edu FREE TENNIS CLINIC FOR ALL FEMALES In honor of National Girls and Women's in Sports Day. February 1, 2006 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the fieldhouse. Beginners are welcome! For more information please call 509-335-0342 or e-mail tennis@wsu.edu Cheer and Dance Exhibition The WSU Cheer and Dance Teams will be hosting a Cheer and Dance Exhibition on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 5:30 p.m. in Bohler Gym. This is your chance to come support the WSU Cheer and Dance Teams along with local high school cheer teams as they prepare for USA Nationals. Teams will be performing exciting competition routines. Come for this free event on Thursday! Philosophy Department presentation Joseph Westfall, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas "Ironic Midwives: Authorship and Perspective in Kierkegaard and Nietzsche" Monday, February 6th, Bundy Reading Room, Avery Hall, 4:15 p.m     ----------------------------oOo-------------------------------               Contact us: honors@wsu.edu 509 335-4505 | Accessibility | Copyright | Policies Honors College, PO Box 642012, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2012 USA